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BackgroundHe was born in Vienna, Austria. |
Skills
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AwardAs drummer of great merit for the world-famous "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" (Traditional military brass orchestra of the Head & Master of the German/Teutonic Order) the German Knight's Order awarded Franz DUNSHIRN the golden "Deutschmeister Ehrenkreuz 1. Klasse" (Primary class Cross of Honour of the German Order) which has got benediction by pope Johannes Paul 2nd on Sept 9th, 1983 in Vienna, AUSTRIA. (see lower medal on left portrait picture, enlarged photo of medal on the right side) |  |
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Appearances
- Danube Island Festival, "Prater" Amusement park festival and several boroughs' state fairs in Vienna, AUSTRIA from 1990 to 2000
- Concerts in famous music nightclubs like "PAPAS TAPAS", "ZUGABE", "Indian Dreams Western Saloon", "Metropol" and Stadthalle (TV broadcast) in VIENNA
- Tours in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, France, USA and Canada
Famous musicians I played with
| Barbara Lane (USA) | Buck OWENS (USA) |
| Wanda Jackson (USA) | Dale Watson (USA) |
| Sleepy LaBeef (USA) | Dawn Maracle (USA) |
| Big Jay McNeely (USA) | Big MO (USA) |
| Joe "Ducktail" Clay (USA) | Chadd Thomas (USA) |
| Tav Falco (USA) | Alvin Crow (USA) |
| Brandon Giles (USA) | Legendary Daltons (A) |
| Rosie Flores (USA) | Torpedos (A) |
| Wee Willi Harris (GB) | Ida Red (A) |
| Freddie Fingers Lee (GB | Atomic-Boogie (A) |
| Peter Kraus (GER) | Orig. Hoch- & Deutschmeister (A) |
| Jazz Gitty (A) | Austrian Army Band (A) |
| Andy Lee Lang (A) | Michael Pewny (A) |
| Charly Hloch (A) | Little Frankie & the Townbeats A) |
| Erik Trauner (A) | Prof. Horst Winter (A) |
| The Salty Dogs (A) | Prof. Julius Hermann (A) |
Soundfiles (mp3)
Video file (wmv)
Studio Experience
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Vinyl-LP on TELDEC in 1984 |
CD "Hot Blended" on URMEL Records UR005 in 1993 |
Vinyl-Single on HK records HK09588 |
In the USA
| 1985 | Spent a month in Florida performing with a rock'n'roll band in Roses and Gardens Western Saloon, Orlando |
| 1990 | Went to Vancouver, BC, Canada, doing sessions with local musicians |
| 2002 | Visited NEW ORLEANS, MEMPHIS, and NASHVILLE and got acquainted with area musicians. Played with Brandon Giles , The Camaros and Humphrey Greg (Ex-Gene Vincent bass player). My unofficial Nashville Ambassador was fantastic guitar player Bart Weilburg. Guest appearance as spoon drummer and very first Austrian together with Rosie Flores in the Legendary Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. |
| 2003 | 3 month's stay in NASHVILLE playing with the musicians above in Jim & Layla's Bluegrass Inn on Broadway as well as with Randy Hennings and Brazilbilly |
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Studio Recordings of Super-Star Wanda JACKSON from Oklahoma in Vienna on May 3 rd , 1993 backed up by Franz DUNSHIRN and The Salty Dogs From left to the right : Robert SHUMY, Franz DUNSHIRN, F.G. HACKER, Wanda JACKSON, Fred BENTLEY, Manfred CHROMY |
| 2004 | 3 month´s stay in California, Wedding in LAS VEGAS, NV, Emigration to the United States of America, becoming citizen of Salt Lake City in UTAH, award of American Social Security Number and Work Authorization |
| 2005 - 2006 | Move to TEXAS, becoming citizen of AUSTIN , the world´ s music capital , and Electrical Engineer with TEXAS State Board Certification and back up-musician for local Blues- and Country music stars like Alvin CROW (www.alvincrow.com), Dale WATSON (www.dalewatson.com), Chad THOMAS and the CRAZY KINGS, and several Blues Performers like BIG MO from Chicago, IL. Permanent drummer for Blues artist Ray CASHMAN ( www.raycashman.com) . Touring through Texas, Nevada and Arizona with Psychobilly Band “The Hotrod Hillbillies” (www.hotrodhillbillies.com). Legendary live-performances in the famous Western saloon “The Broken Spoke” (www.brokenspokeaustintx.com), Giny´s Little Longhorn Saloon and The Continental Club (www.continentalclub.com). |
| 2007 | Return to AUSTRIA joining bands like SIXTY MINUTE MEN , FACE TO FACE , SILENT WINGS , 50s Diner Band and Freddy Brix Band |
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Franz as drummer for SIXTY MINUTE MEN on the MOJO BLUES PARADE in the County Council of Josefstadt, Vienna, on May 31th, 2008 |
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Franz as "Devil´s Fiddler" performing on the Viennese WIES´N October Festival in Vienna, Prater amusement park, in September 2017 |
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Franz as radio-equipped acrobatic show snare drummer giving female sax-player a piggyback while he´s strolling through the audience in PAPAS TAPAS, Vienna, on Oct 4th, 2013 |
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Franz as show drummer for Austrian party band "FLOVILLE" at the STAMMERSDORFER WINE DAYS in Vienna, Austria, on Aug 27th, 2017 with water bird pipe and flying seagull |
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Franz and Super Star Patrizio Buanne after a common performance in the ARENA in Vienna, 2016 vocalist |
TOUR DATES
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| franzdunshirn@yahoo.com | |
| Phone 1 Austria | --- 0043 677 613 850 46 |
| Phone 2 Germany | --- 0049 159 025 457 31 |